1/16:Chicago Bulls forward Jabari Parker missed only three shots on his way to leading the team with 18 points on Tuesday against the Lakers. Lauri Markkanen had 17 points, while Zach LaVine finished with only 10. Parker was 7-for-10 from the field in 17 minutes on the floor, including 2-for-4 from deep. He grabbed three rebounds and added two assists and two steals to his tally as well. Parker has looked good since returning from the doghouse and he should be fully motivated to keep up the form. His next opportunity to do so comes on Thursday against a Nuggets team that's had a few defensive issues in their last couple of games.--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

1/16:Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young went for his second consecutive double-double during Tuesday’s victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder, finishing with 24 points and 11 assists. Without the aid of backup Jeremy Lin, Young ran the show and delivered a double-digit assist total for the 13th time this year. In addition to helping lead his club to a season-high 142 points through the pass, Young did so through his shot, going 4-for-9 from deep, his sixth game this season with at least a quartet of makes. Turnovers remain flummoxing for Young, with his next match-up coming against the stout Celtics defensive unit Saturday.--Jesse Borek - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

1/16:Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope returned to the starting lineup for Tuesday's clash with the Bulls, producing a solid 17 points. However, his fifth start of the season was far from an impressive outing, as Caldwell-Pope shot just 4-for-11 from the field and 1-for-6 from behind the arc. His 8-for-10 record from the charity stripe helped him get into double figures. Caldwell-Pope also had four rebounds and two steals in the game. The sixth-year guard has had some good scoring performances lately, but using him in fantasy bball is like playing the lottery. With that said, Caldwell-Pope does get a nice matchup on Thursday against OKC, who have given up the third-most points to opposing shooting guards this season. Caldwell-Pope had 25 points in 34 minutes against the Thunder in the first meeting of the season on Jan. 2.--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

1/16:Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook had arguably his best performance of the season Tuesday and it came in defeat to the Atlanta Hawks. Westbrook compiled 31 points on 10-for-21 shooting, adding 11 assists, six rebounds and five steals while turning the ball over just twice during 36 minutes. The performance marked his fifth consecutive double-double and seventh 30-plus-point outing in 2018-19. The league’s leader in both assists (10.6) and steals (2.6) per game has seen his scoring taken an overall dip this year, but he is always one game away of a reminder of what makes him one of the elite fantasy weapons. He draws the Lakers next come Thursday.--Jesse Borek - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

1/16:Los Angeles Lakers small forward Brandon Ingram played a team-high 40 minutes on Tuesday against Chicago, and he had a very productive night, finishing with 16 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, and one steal. He missed both attempts from deep but shot a solid 7-for-13 from the field and 2-for-4 from the line. Ingram has gotten his act together after a horrible showing against Minnesota on Jan. 6. He's averaging 18.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 4.2 assists since then, shooting 53.6 percent from the field. LeBron James (groin) is still out for a couple of more games, so Ingram has a chance to keep on rolling.--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

1/16:Los Angeles Lakers power forward Kyle Kuzma picked up his third double-double of the season on Tuesday, finishing a 107-100 win over Chicago with 16 points and 12 rebounds. It wasn't a great shooting performance from Kuzma, who finished 6-for-15 from the field and 1-for-6 from deep, but he played an effective game, recording a plus-10 rating. The second-year forward has been a reliable scorer throughout the year, but he'll likely face some difficulties next when the Lakers play the Thunder, who rank first in defensive efficiency this season.--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

1/16:Phoenix Suns shooting guard/small forward Kelly Oubre Jr. continued to pour the ball into the bucket during Tuesday’s loss to the Indiana Pacers, finishing with 16 points on 7-for-13 shooting. That now marks four consecutive games in double figures off the bench for Oubre Jr., who has taken like a fish to water as the leading scorer of Phoenix’s second unit. His scoring average is slightly up since the acquisition from Washington, but as the Suns continue to tumble in the standings, Oubre Jr. is a great buy-low candidate for the second half due to the minutes and shots Phoenix is willing to hand out.--Jesse Borek - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

1/16:Indiana Pacers shooting guard Victor Oladipo was held in check by the Phoenix Suns during his team’s victory Tuesday. Oladipo delivered just eight points on 2-for-11 shooting, his worst shooting percentage across a full contest this season (excluding his five-minute outing in November). He was able to add six rebounds, five assists and two steals, but his four turnovers balanced that out for what turned out to be a true clunker from one of the league’s elite guards. He’ll look to rebound against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, although he could be guarded by Jimmy Butler, which would present some pause for his price in DFS.--Jesse Borek - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

1/16:Los Angeles Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball was the team's leading scorer in Tuesday's win over Chicago, scoring 19 points on 8-for-17 shooting. He notched 13 points in the second half and shot 3-for-7 from deep. Ball also picked up eight rebounds, six assists and a pair of steals with three turnovers. Lonzo has had a tough time shooting the ball, but he's filled up the stat sheet nicely in recent games and even has five consecutive outings with multiple steals. He needs to be great defensively again on Thursday when the Lakers visit OKC. Ball will likely struggle to score himself, as Russell Westbrook has greatly improved defensively this season. He limited Ball to just three points in 35 minutes in the first meeting of the season on Jan. 2.--Taavi Pailk - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

1/16:Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner was able to suit up for Tuesday’s contest versus the Phoenix Suns and he collected 18 points, six rebounds, two steals and two blocks across 28 minutes. Turner had missed the previous four games due to a right shoulder injury, while also dealing with a broken nose. The league’s leading shot blocker got a new streak started after his 36-game run to open the year with at least one shot swatted was ended Jan. 4 against Chicago. He has a more difficult match-up on the horizon, drawing Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, a team he struggled to stay out of foul trouble against in their last meeting.--Jesse Borek - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

1/16:Indiana Pacers point/shooting guard Tyreke Evans was a one-man scoring army during his 15 minutes on the court during Tuesday’s victory over the Phoenix Suns. Evans collected 20 points on 6-for-8 shooting, including going 7-for-8 from the free-throw line. He added four rebounds as well, totaling one of his best performances of the season despite the extremely limited minutes allotment. Sitting at 20.5 minutes per game this year, Evans is at 10.6 points per contest, which gives him value in deeper leagues and as a punt play in DFS with his next match-up coming Thursday against Philadelphia.--Jesse Borek - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

1/16:Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker was limited to just eight points on 4-for-12 shooting during Tuesday’s blowout loss to the Indiana Pacers. Booker had been held out of the previous three contests due to a back injury, evidently still working his way through some rust, limited to just 27 minutes, although much of that could be due to the nature of the score. Tuesday marked the second time this season Booker failed to make a three-pointer, with his next chance to rebound coming Thursday against the Toronto Raptors.--Jesse Borek - RotoBallerSource: ESPN

1/16:Philadelphia 76ers shooting guard/small forward Jimmy Butler scored 19 points on 8-for-10 shooting from the field and 3-for-4 from long distance in Tuesday's blowout victory over the Timberwolves. The 29-year-old added four assists, three rebounds, one block, two steals, and two turnovers in 28 minutes. He has played better since returning from a two-game absence (Jan. 8), although the game marked the first time he canned multiple three-pointers since Christmas Day. The eighth-year pro has scored in double-figures in five straight games, averaging 21.6 points along with 5.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.8 steals while shooting 54.9 percent from the field during this stretch. Butler totaled 20 points along with three rebounds, three assists and two steals in his lone outing against the Pacers, who the 76ers face on Thursday.--Daniel Benjamin - RotoBallerSource: NBA.com

1/16:Philadelphia 76ers point guard Ben Simmons came one short of his eighth triple-double of the season in Tuesday's blowout victory over the Timberwolves. Simmons finished with 20 points, 11 rebounds (three offensive), nine assists, three blocks and three turnovers in 26 minutes. He was 7-for-10 from the field and 6-for-7 from the charity stripe. It was his fifth double-double of the month and third straight game he has topped 20 points. The 22-year-old is in the process of having his best month of the season, compiling 19.8 points, 10.4 rebounds, 9.4 assists, and 1.1 assists while shooting 60.4 percent from the field. Simmons has an excellent matchup against the Pacers on Thursday, who he is averaging 17 points along with 9.5 rebounds, six assists, 1.5 blocks and two turnovers against in two games this year.--Daniel Benjamin - RotoBallerSource: NBA.com

1/16:Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid scored 31 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, blocked one shot and dished out three assists in Monday's victory over the Timberwolves. He was 10-for-17 from the field, 4-for-6 from beyond the arc, and 7-for-8 from the free throw line. The 7-footer did most of his work in the first half, tallying 13 points in the opening quarter and 21 over the first 24 minutes. He now has 37 double-doubles on the season, which is one fewer than he accumulated all of last year in 63 games. His four triples tied a season high. The 24-year-old has put together a fantastic January so far, producing 29.4 points along with 13.4 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 2.4 blocks, 1.6 three-pointers, and 3.9 turnovers while shooting 50.8 percent from the field, 45.8 percent from beyond the arc and 81.0 percent from the charity stripe. Embiid and the Sixers will next face the Pacers on Thursday. The 24-year-old has turned out an average of 30 points,15.5 caroms and two blocks in two contests against Indiana this year.--Daniel Benjamin - RotoBallerSource: NBA.com

1/15:Carolina Hurricanes right wing Saku Maenalanen racked up two goals with a plus-2 rating on four shots with a blocked shot and two hits over 10:52 of ice time across 18 shifts in Tuesday's 6-2 road loss against the New York Rangers. It was his first multi-goal game in the NHL, and he has lit the lamp three times over the past two outings. The former fifth-round draft pick in 2013 by the Nashville Predators is just 24 years old and he has been showing some silky mitts in his early days in Raleigh. The Hurricanes could have just mined a nice gem, and he is playing well enough to draw the fantasy attention of those in deeper pools.--Daniel E. Dobish - RotoballerSource: ESPN

1/15:New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad registered two goals with two assists and a plus-1 rating while also adding a blocked shot and two hits in Tuesday's 6-2 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes. Right wing Mats Zuccarello also stepped up with three assists and a plus-1 rating. Zibanejad entered the game with just a goal and three points over his past eight outings since his four-assist outburst Dec. 29 in Nashville. Meanwhile, Zuccarello has three goals and six points during his current three-game point streak, and he passed Anders Hedberg for the most assists in franchise history by a player born and trained outside of North America.--Daniel E. Dobish - RotoballerSource: ESPN

1/15:New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist allowed just two goals on 36 shots in Tuesday's 6-2 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes, picking up his 444th NHL victory. He is now just one win behind Hall of Famer Terry Sawchuk for sixth place on the league's all-time career wins list. The two games between the Hurricanes and Rangers have seen a total of 21 goals, but this time it was his team providing most of the offense. Left wing Pavel Buchnevich scored two goals, defenseman Tony DeAngelo scored a pair of goals and center Mika Zibanejad posted two goals and four points. Next up for King Henrik and the Blueshirts will be a home date Thursday with the Chicago Blackhawks.--Daniel E. Dobish - RotoballerSource: ESPN

1/15:The Houston Rockets and small forward Danuel House failed to reach a contract agreement on Tuesday, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. House is out of his allotment of NBA service days on his two-way contract, so after failing to come together on an agreement, it appears he will return to Rio Grande Valley of the G-League, perhaps for the remainder of the season. The team is expected to make a short-term roster fix by plucking a player off the waiver wire and signing them to a 10-day contract. It not be the end of the world for Houston, as Eric Gordon (bruised left knee) could return and fill House's roll in the starting lineup as soon as Wednesday.--Daniel E. Dobish - RotoballerSource: Houston Chronicle - Jonathan Feigen

1/15:Miami Heat small forward Justise Winslow was one of just a handful of players on the visiting side to show up, finishing Tuesday's 124-86 road loss against the Milwaukee Bucks with 19 points across 29 minutes. He chipped in with five rebounds, five assists, two blocked shots and three triples while going a respectable 8-for-15 from the floor. Winslow and Hassan Whiteside got the memo there was a game tonight, but the rest of the team didn't seem to get the wake-up call. Winslow is averaging 19.3 points with 6.3 rebounds and 6.7 assists across the past three outings while pouring in nine triples across the past three outings. He is a nice mid-tier DFS value with some upside while running hot.--Daniel E. Dobish - RotoballerSource: ESPN

1/15:Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside racked up 19 points with eight rebounds, an assist and a blocked shot over 26 minutes in Tuesday's 124-86 road loss against the Milwaukee Bucks. He was a very efficient 8-for-10 from the field, as he was one of just a couple of players who could hold their head up high after a sound 38-point beating in Cream City. Whiteside was unable to reach double digits in boards, which is a rarity, but it was his best field-goal percentage in a game since he was 6-for-7 in a home loss against Orlando back on Dec. 4. Whiteside is averaging a double-double this season and he is a blocked shots machine, pleasing fantasy owners all across the board.--Daniel E. Dobish - RotoballerSource: ESPN

1/15:Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard Sterling Brown finished with an impressive 13 points, six assists, a steal and a blocked shot across 22 minutes in Tuesday's 124-86 victory against the Miami Heat. Brown hit 5-for-10 from the field, including 3-for-6 from behind the arc. He has seen a bump in playing time lately, and he is producing. He is averaging 10.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game with 2.0 three-pointers per contest over the past four outings, well above his season averages across the board. He is also averaging just shy of 22 minutes per game off the bench lately, so if you need some scoring and three-pointer help in deeper rotisserie formats, Brown could help.--Daniel E. Dobish - RotoballerSource: ESPN

1/15:Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton posted 11 points with eight rebounds and four assists over 26 minutes in Tuesday's 124-86 laugher against the Miami Heat. Middleton was one of seven Milwaukee players to score in double digits, as all five starters registered at least 11 points before departing. Middleton also dumped in two triples, and Milwaukee ended up 17-for-39 (43.6 percent) from behind the arc as a team in the 38-point thrashing of the visitors. A total of 10 players hit at least one three-pointer, with center Brook Lopez and shooting guard Sterling Brown dropping a total of three treys. It's a quick turnaround, as the Bucks travel to Memphis on Wednesday night.--Daniel E. Dobish - RotoballerSource: ESPN

1/15:Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (quadriceps, hip) was limited to just 25 minutes in Tuesday's 124-86 victory against the Miami Heat in his return. That's the bad news. The good news is that he was able to squeeze in 12 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and three steals with just two turnovers and a plus-24 rating, his fourth triple-double of the season and the 13th of his career. There is no reason to believe his playing time was limited due to injury, but he and the starters were rested more with a lopsided score for a good chunk of the contest. It appears safe to play 'The Alphabet' or 'Greek Freak' back into the active lineup in all fantasy leagues.--Daniel E. Dobish - RotoballerSource: ESPN

1/15:The Denver Broncos reached an agreement on Tuesday to make former Chicago Bears defensive backs coach Ed Donatell their next defensive coordinator, according to a source. Donatell served behind Vic Fangio in Chicago, who is now Denver's head coach. Expect Fangio to have most of the say with defensive play-calling moving forward. Denver still has a solid pass rush in Von Miller and Bradley Chubb, as well as a top cornerback in Chris Harris Jr. They ranked 22nd in yards allowed per game (365.1), 20th in passing yards allowed (245.6), 21st in rushing yards allowed (119.6) and 13th in points allowed per game (21.8) in 2018. Their strength was creating turnovers, coming in tied for fifth in the league with 28 takeaways.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: 9News - Mike Klis

1/15:Portland Trail Blazers small forward Maurice Harkless is tagged as questionable once again ahead of Wednesday’s contest versus the Cleveland Cavaliers due to left knee soreness. The fact that he continues to pick up questionable tags gives credence to the thought that he could be nearing a return, although he has sat out the last four games, with Jake Layman starting in his place. Harkless has proven that he can be a fantasy commodity when healthy, but until that time, owners can let him float on the wire. As for Layman, his value lies in DFS and is hugely dependent on Harkless’ availability.--Jesse Borek - RotoBallerSource: Jay Allen

1/15:Brooklyn Nets point/shooting guard Shabazz Napier has been listed as questionable to play in Wednesday’s contest versus the Houston Rockets due to hamstring tightness. Napier sat out Monday’s game against Boston, halting his momentum of having scored in double digits in eight consecutive contests. Napier has seen at least 23 minutes in seven straight games when suiting up, so if he is in fact able to give it a go, he could be worth a look in DFS at his price.--Jesse Borek - RotoBallerSource: Michael Scotto

1/15:Brooklyn Nets small/power forward Jared Dudley will be on the sidelines for the third consecutive game Wednesday due to a left hamstring injury when his team takes on the Houston Rockets. With Dudley out, the Nets are likely to get back Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, whose spot in the starting five Dudley was filling. These two events together likely mean the end for Dudley’s fantasy value for the time being, with his next chance to return to action coming Friday versus the Orlando Magic.--Jesse Borek - RotoBallerSource: Michael Scotto

1/15:Boston Celtics point/shooting guard Marcus Smart and center Aron Baynes have both been tagged as questionable for Wednesday’s contest against the Toronto Raptors. Smart sat out Monday’s contest, which resulted in Jaylen Brown picking up the start, which could be the case Wednesday if Smart is unable to suit up due to his illness. As for Baynes, he has been out since Dec. 19 due to a broken hand, and while he isn’t a lock to return to action Wednesday, anything other than being labeled out is a step in the right direction. Check back closer to tip for both players, whose potential absences would be of note for DFS contests.--Jesse Borek - RotoBallerSource: Boston Celtics

1/15:Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper said he has "no idea" on whether quarterback Cam Newton (shoulder) will need offseason surgery. Newton's right shoulder hampered him down the stretch and he was shut down for the final two games with the team eliminated from postseason contention. We'd be surprised if he didn't undergo right shoulder surgery for the second straight season based on how he looked in the second half of the season. While a second straight year of surgery would have many scared to take Newton as a QB1 in 2019 drafts, he'd still have QB1 upside based on his running abilities.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Joe Person